Easter Flowers Requested Fresh flowers are needed to decorate the church on

Easter morning. If you can, bring fresh lilies or other

spring flowers to church either Saturday or Sunday

morning. Thank you.

Holy Week Will Feature Prayers Beginning on Palm Sunday, the congregation will be

invited to write special prayer requests and put them on a

white cross on a wall in the Sanctuary. Post it notes will be

provided.

Mission Statement Approved At the March Council meeting, the council approved adopting a mission statement taken from the Grace and Peace devotional book. This statement will appear on all future worship folders, Buzz, council minutes, stationery and other communications: Christ Lutheran Church is a community of LOVE where all are welcome and hearts are healed.

Holy Week Schedule April 2: Maundy Thursday Service. CLC is invited to join

Our Savior’s LC, 800 North Cambridge Street, at 7

p.m. Pastor Carole will deliver the sermon.

April 3: Good Friday service of Darkness with stripping of

the altar, 7 p.m.

April 5: Easter Breakfast, Fireside Room, 9 a.m. and

Resurrection of Our Lord service at 10:30 a.m.

News in Brief Pastor Carole will be on vacation April 6-12, and at

First Call Theological Education, April 14-16 in

Phoenix.

Thanks to John and Linda Peterson for their

generous gift to purchase the new railing leading

into the Fireside Room.

Because of Pastor’s vacation and meeting schedule,

the April Council meeting is moved to Monday,

April 20.

Linda Peterson and Grace McDonald will be

delegates to Synod Assembly in May.

On Palm Sunday, for those wishing to attend Pastor

Karin Boye’s German Service in San Diego, a car

pool will leave right after lunch. Bring your own

lunch. All are welcome to join.

Easter Breakfast Sign ups this week This morning Tom Parmeter Dyer will be asking

for sign-ups to bring food for the Easter Breakfast. Be

sure you see him. Then plan to attend the breakfast at

9 a.m.before service on Easter Sunday. Invite your

friends and neighbors to come, too.

A Good Stewardship Reminder Our financial resources are among our God-given

blessings. Scripture encourages tithing. Elements of

tithing include proportional giving, that is, setting

aside a percentage of your income as first fruits

giving, regularly and consistently.

The ministries financially supported by Christ

Lutheran Church as approved in the 2015 budget,

require regular commitments. Church members are

encouraged to support these ministries through regular

monthly or weekly contributions.

For those members who may not be able to attend

services every Sunday or who would appreciate the

convenience, CLC participates in a program called

SIMPLE GIVING. Under this program, you may

elect to have a designated amount taken directly from

your checking or saving account once or twice a

month and transferred directly to CLC’s bank

account. There is no charge to you for this service.

Sign up is a simple one- time application and can be

changed anytime. Ask the Leonard’s, Grace, or Jean

Poencet how they like the convenience.

Treasurer’s Report to Council

The treasurer called the council’s attention to the

financial report the first two months of 2015. The

budget that was approved by the congregation in

January calls for $5000 a month from envelope and

loose offering. So far this year, the giving has been far

below that amount. The anticipated amount would be

$10,000, the actual figure is $8,337. The council

expressed gratitude and thanks to those faithful givers

who consistently contribute to the mission of CLC.

However, if CLC is to continue to pay its bills and

remain a viable entity in our community, this kind of

deficit is unsustainable. Pray about this, and see where

you fit in.

The Buzz … The newsletter for Christ Lutheran Church Church Church Christ Lutheran Church is a community of Love where all are welcome and hearts are

healed. March, 2015

March, 2015

Christ Lutheran Church

2715 E. La Veta Ave., Orange, CA 92869 (714) 532-3403/clcorange@gmail.com

On the web at clcorange.org

Prayer List Compassionate God, we pray for all those who are

struggling in body, mind or spirit. Grant them a sense of your peace. In Jesus name. Amen

Family and Friends of Joanne Whalen (death) Jackie McComas, Kris’s colleague, (hypertension)

Tim Dyer, Pastor’s nephew, (healing, peace)

Cody Brown, (cancer)

Laura Patrick, (mourning death of client)

Herschel Green, Laura Patrick’s stepfather, (wellness)

Bear Bowers, Tina’s friend, (death of daughter Morgan)

Ardyth Riechers, Tina’s mother-in-law, (healing)

Chris Riechers, Tina’s son, (healing, peace) Cody Riechers, (healing) Jeannette Ambrose (eye surgery, cancer)

Emily Baroody, Cindy Noorani’s niece, (surgery)

Juan Green, Cindy’s uncle, (broken hip, wife’s death)

Tommy Grandy, Dixie’s nephew (employment)

Gwen Percifield, Linda’s mother-in-law, (health issues)

Allie Philips, Pr. Tim’s mother, (hospitalized)

Ken Anderson (Cancer)

Louise Blakely, Linda Percifield’s mother (stroke)

Kay Grimes, Cindy Noorani’s Aunt, (stroke)

Marienne Hamilton

Olen Lowry (awaiting test results, healing)

Donna McAdam, friend of Windy Johnson, (health)

Linda Percifield (strength and healing)

Patti Philips, friend of Windy Johnson, (heart problems)

Ida Savage, Lea Walker’s sister (Cancer)

Jordan Walker

Nick Walker

John Wolfe

Our Bishops and synod staff,

Preschool Staff & Families

Puerta de Paz

Our Nation’s Leaders

US Armed Forces and First-Responders

Child S.H.A.R.E. (foster care)

People impacted by natural disasters

Neighbors around Christ Lutheran Church Contact Alan Leonard to make changes to the Prayer List

CLC Church Council Please share ministry ideas, property needs, suggestions for

fundraisers, and any other concerns with our leaders

.Alan Leonard, president (714) 991-0192 cista-alan@att.net Grace McDonald, vice-president (714) 639-1727 grace.mcdonald@sbcglobal.net Linda Peterson, secretary (714) 538-5663 lindaandjohnpeterson@msn.com Cista Leonard, treasurer (714) 991-0192) cista-alan@att.net Allan Walker, property (714) 323-6541 acwbart@aol.com Mark Lowry, member-at-large

(71(714) 538-6265 mlowry@capoc.org

Every Sunday Schedule 9:30 Adult Bible Study 10:30: Worship Service with Holy Communion 11:30: Fellowship after church: coffee and goodies

Sacred Journeys: Scripture, Prayer, &

Fellowship Sacred Journeys will have a special Lenten Focus and

new members are invited to attend! Join in the

conversation every Wednesday at 11 am in Mary House.

Stay for a true pot luck lunch following each session.

Church office hours: Mon./Wed.9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Subject to change; please call first.) Pastoral concerns: Contact Pastor Carole any time at (562)209-2768 or clcorange@gmail.com The Buzz is issued on the Sunday following the second Wednesday of the month. Contact Cista Leonard or Pastor to submit articles.

March Birthdays

7 John Peterson 9 Betty D’arcy 10 Shahin Wolfe 13 Roger Johnson 15 Cody Riechers 16 Tina Riechers

April Birthdays and Anniversary 18 John Wolfe 29 Mark and Cindy Noorani

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Service Project off to a good start Twenty Blessing Bags for the homeless were assembled after church on March 8. The confirmands, Noah and Haley, will distribute them to the homeless at Mary’s kitchen in Orange.

Altar Guild Needs Volunteers We still need at least one more volunteer to join Grace, Jean Poencet, and Tina R.in the altar guild. Training will be provided. People are especially needed who can step in when regular members are absent.

Lenten Project Continues Again this year CLC along with the preschool will be collecting change for the Heifer Project. The collection jar will be available every week for donations. The more $’s collected; the bigger the animal(s) that can be purchased. Thanks to all for your generous gifts.

How to Use Amazon Smile One way to contribute to CLC is to use the charity link to Amazon.com. Here’s how:

1. Type “AmazonSmile” in your browser window. 2. On the next screen, existing Amazon customers fill

in your email address and password; new customers can Create an Account. Then click the yellow bar to sign in on the secure server.

3. The next page gives you the choice of selecting a spotlight charity, or you can pick your own. In the pick your own field type “Christ Lutheran Church, Orange, CA,” and click on search.

4. The next screen will show you two options. Click on the select button for Christ Lutheran Church, Orange, CA.

5. Start shopping. .05 percent of your purchase goes to CLC.

And Also ALT reports that recruiting is going well. It is 99% sure to go. A service using contemporary music is being considered.

March, 2015

Good Samaritan Sundays Alive and well The first Sunday of every month is designated as a day to remember those less fortunate than we. Envelopes are available in the narthex for monetary contributions; the basket in front of the altar is for food and other things needed for Mary’s Shelter and COA. Good Samaritan funds have been used to buy food and gifts for a needy family at Christmas and to purchase bags for the Blessing Bags.

Calendar of Events April 4: Seder Meal, Fireside Room, 6:00 p.m. April 5: Good Samaritan Sunday April 20: Council meeting April 22: Preschool fund raiser at Chipotle May 1: ALT Mary House Exodus begins July 13-18: LRCC Day Camp and Vacation Bible

School September 13: ELCA Day of Service

Recent update from the Navajo Lutheran Mission Pastor Edward Busch from the Navajo Mission and School in Rock Point, Arizona, writes that over 160,000 Labels for Education from Campbell’s’ products were donated to the mission in 2014. Many of you contributed some of those labels. The mission received school equipment and a van that transports students and parents to school. The needs continue. Look for the small “Labels for Education” on the products you use every day. It only takes a few seconds to tear them off the package or can. When you have several, bring them to church.

Preschool is also collecting the BOX TOPS from General Mills products. The

School receives 10 cents for each little piece of paper that says Box Tops on it. These can be very small, sometimes no bigger than a postage stamp. Look them and bring them to church.

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Other Outreach Opportunities Good Samaritan Sunday is traditionally the day to bring contributions to the agencies CLC is supporting. However, the basket for contributions will always be at the altar every Sunday and items may be brought at any time. Below is the list of items most needed. Keep these lists handy for future reference.

Christian Outreach in Action COA, Dixie Dohrmann, executive director

NEEDED SUPPLIES

Paper plates

Napkins

Plastic utensils

Cups

Toilet paper

Paper towels

Cleaning supplies

Coffee

Sugar

Syrups

Grits

Office supplies

Cakes mixes

Magazines for Senior Day

Diapers

Bibles

Mary’s Shelter, a home for pregnant

minors in Santa Ana

Wish List

For Babies and Toddlers

Crib sheets,

Car seats Diaper bags, Strollers

Toddler training pants, Toddler

underpants

Swim diapers, Snugglies, Changing

pads

High chairs, Sippie Cups, Toddler

spoons and forks

Mattress pads, Onesies, Booster Seats

Pacifiers, Bottles, Baby food, Infant

formula

Pull-ups, Diapers, Baby Wipes

Swings, Infant Tylenol, Infant

Dimetapp

Child's brush, Nail clippers, Medicine

dispensers

For Teen Mothers Disposable Cameras, Scrapbooks,

Scrapbook materials

Alarm Clocks, Back packs,

Luggage/Duffle Bags

Gift cards for CVS and Target for

clothing and birthday gifts

For Our Homes

Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Paper

Napkins

Trash Bags, Light Bulbs, D Batteries

Laundry Detergent, Dish Detergent,

Dishwasher Detergent

Gift cards for grocery and home

improvement stores